Swept Away (1974) (Travolti da un insolito destino nell'azzurro mare d'agosto) (1974)

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" No, no, this isn't that one film that starred Madonna and became infamous as one of the worst in cinema history. This is the original movie, an Italian produced rough-edged romantic romp on a deserted island that is considered by a film connoisseur or two as one of the best foreign releases of 1974. Which, when you think about it, only helps to drive the later ravaged Ritchie english version deeper into the pit of pitifully pulverized remakes."

Swept Away

“A make-or-break film or the make-or-break film for whether the cinema of Lina Wertmüller is for you? Swept Away is a combination of her rebellious treatment of sexual politics, class politics, and regional differences populated with her two favorite actors, Giancarlo Giannini and Mariangela Melato. I found this tale of feminist manifesto bait-and-switch provocative, entertaining, and a wild ride throughout.   Swept Away finds Melato playing a high society bitch that is prone to political screeds, mainly delivered in the form of gesticulated shouting, who gets stranded with one of her laborers, Giannini going broke in a performance that borders on the unlikable. Each of them represents something, North vs South, capitalism vs communism, and, of course at its most basic, male vs female.” read more